by Mike Garafolo, USA TODAY Sports

by Mike Garafolo, USA TODAY Sports

So much for Jacksonville Jaguars general manager Dave Caldwell waiting for his college roommate Greg Roman to become available.

Caldwell and the Jags have settled on a new head coach in Seattle Seahawks defensive coordinator Gus Bradley.

"It was just a matter of time before Gus Bradley became a head coach in the NFL, and the Jacksonville Jaguars are extremely fortunate that Gus will be on our sidelines for many years to come," Caldwell said in a statement. "Gus more than met every criteria we insisted on from our new head coach, and his intangibles and leadership abilities are exceptional. Gus is who the Jaguars need now and in the future."

Owner "Shad Khan and Dave Caldwell expect to win, and that's what I wanted to hear," Bradley said. "That's why I am coming to Jacksonville -- to win a Super Bowl."

Bradley will be introduced at a news conference Friday.

Roman, the San Francisco 49ers' offensive coordinator, has been unavailable to interview with Jacksonville because the Niners are still alive in postseason play. He would've been able to speak to the Jags in the first week of the playoffs, but Caldwell hadn't been hired yet and head coach Mike Mularkey hadn't been fired.

Bradley, 46, was the Seahawks' defensive coordinator for the past four seasons and was retained by Pete Carroll when he replaced Jim Mora in 2010. This past season, Bradley's defense gave up a league-low 15.3 points per game. He's the first head coach hired this offseason who has a defensive background.

Bradley was in line to be hired by the Philadelphia Eagles until Oregon's Chip Kelly re-entered the race. Had Kelly not become available for the Eagles once again, the team would've hired Bradley.

The Jags' settling on Bradley is the third head-coaching hire in the past two days. The Arizona Cardinals are the last of eight vacancies left. They interviewed Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians on Wednesday and are expected to continue talking to him Thursday, so their search could be wrapped up soon.